University of Plymouth

Consistently ranked one of the top modern universities in the U.K., University of Plymouth has a strong record of excellence, enterprise and innovation across its teaching and research activities. The university has an excellent reputation for its teaching quality, having performed very well in all teaching reviews carried out by external bodies since 1996. The total University enrollment is 23,000, including 1,500 international students from 100 different countries.

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  Main Campus

  Plymouth, England, United Kingdom Campus Website

  20,000+ on Campus

  250,000+ residents in Plymouth

  Language(s) spoken on campus: English

  The city of Plymouth is on the coast, near the many small fishing villages of Cornwall. Plymouth is the major city of the southwest and offers cultural attractions such as museums and professional theater. It is a three-hour rail trip from London and also offers a ferry link to mainland Europe. A natural harbor, Plymouth was the port from which the Pilgrims sailed in 1620. Some of the oldest remnants of civilization still exist in the Southwest, including standing stone circles of which Stonehenge is the best known. Area sporting facilities include sailing, windsurfing and horseback riding in Dartmoor National Park.